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Despite hundreds of new novel coronavirus cases still being reported in Ontario and Quebec, the number of overall cases across Canada continued to trend downward Friday.
More than 600 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported on Friday raised the …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference outside Rideau cottage in Ottawa, Thursday June 4, 2020. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
While new federal projection figures show that COVID-19 is in decline in Canada, the pandemic is …

When school in the Northwest Territories was cancelled, Yellowknife mom Renee Sanderson's two sons on the autism spectrum were left without program assistants, classes, or interaction with friends. Everything, she says, "kind of stopped." …

There are few animals more iconically Canadian than the moose and the beaver, and few plants more closely associated with the country than the maple leaf.
But while those species have long considered part of the nation’s ecological identity they are also …

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says new federal modelling shows that COVID-19 is in decline across Canada but the country is not out of the woods.
He says the continuing threat means that as more people return to public life, adhering to physical …

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says new federal modelling shows that COVID-19 is in decline across Canada but the country is not out of the woods.
He says the continuing threat means that as more people start working out in public, adhering to …

“It’s just not a good situation and the tensions are rising, and there’s a lot of fear and isolation,” she said in an interview with The Canadian Press.
8 a.m. – The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
There are 93,441 confirmed and presumptive cases in …

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here's a look at what some of the provinces have announced so far.
Newfoundland and Labrador Starting Monday, June 8, groups of up to 20 …

With borders closed and gatherings banned, Canada's tourism industry is one of the country's hardest hit sectors. "It's just the biggest, single impact that tourism has had since its initial ... growth after World War 2," said Patrick …

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the last remaining wild fur auction online, trappers are hoping plans for an in-person auction in August will bring buyers back. The North Bay-based Fur Harvesters Auction is the only place left where trappers can sell …

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The Canadian government has announced significant flexibility for international students, including preserving their ability to work after graduation beginning this fall.
The changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) …

Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. Queen Elizabeth's relationship with the British prime minister is steeped in history. It can have its …

Vincentric’s statistical analysis uses total cost of ownership to recognize best value vehicles for the Canadian consumer market.
BINGHAM FARMS, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The 9th annual Vincentric Best Value in …

Dianne Whelan was startled awake when her tent, perched on the shore of Lesser Slave Lake, collapsed. A black bear was pawing curiously at the tarp above her head, its claws a few inches from her mouth. She screamed and managed to scare off the animal.
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Dianne Whelan was startled awake when her tent, perched on the shore of Lesser Slave Lake, collapsed. A black bear was pawing curiously at the tarp above her head, its claws a few inches from her mouth. She screamed and managed to scare off the animal.
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The Norwegian Bliss en route from Alaska to Seattle makes it's way towards Ogden Point in Victoria, B.C., on Friday June 1, 2018. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced that due to the pandemic, cruise ships are prohibited from operating in Canadian …

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Vincentric’s statistical analysis uses total cost of ownership to recognize best value vehicles for the Canadian consumer market.
BINGHAM FARMS, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The 9th annual Vincentric Best Value in …

EDMONTON, May 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting today, the Canadian Red Cross will provide $600 for every household in Fort McMurray and the surrounding area that was under a mandatory evacuation order due to recent flooding.
“The flooding that …

TORONTO, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a new study released today from J.D. Power, Canadians rated Rogers first for wireless network quality performance in the West and tied first in Ontario. This study is released at a time when network strength …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Predator Mining Corp. (TSX.V:GPY, OTCQX:NTGSF) (the “Company”) announced today that it has closed the sale of its 100% interest in the 3 Aces gold project to Seabridge Gold Corp. for 300, …

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time in 10 years, no Canadian jurisdiction ranks in the top 10 for “investment attractiveness” according to mining executives and investors, finds the Annual Survey of Mining Companies …

TORONTO, Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road, one of the first P3s in North America with an Indigenous government holding a cash-funded equity stake, has won gold in this year’s National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The amount Canadians donate to charity—as a percentage of their income claimed on their taxes—has hit a 20-year low and lags far behind the amount Americans give, finds a new study by the …

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Over 175,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent - with more than 77,000 recoveries & 4,800 deaths. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://arcg.is/XvuSX
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Virtosu Art Gallery Museum of Art Receives a Huge Donation of Modernist Paintings
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Virtosu Art Gallery Museum of Art has made some interesting acquisitions over the past decade …

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Ten (10) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1558 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and twenty (420). To date, two hundred and eightty-two (282) patients have recovered and been …

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With all countries in Africa, Nigeria inclusive, battling COVID-19, “human interaction with the ecosystem must remain balanced, otherwise we will risk disrupting nature which have consequences as we are seeing in the COVID-19 pandemic”, says …

The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that only four of the COVID-19 test kits said to be in use in Nigeria have been evaluated by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria and all four failed the validation tests and …

To date in FY 2020, State/PRM and USAID/OFDA have contributed more than $4.5 million in Supplemental COVID-19 funding to NGO and UN partners working to mitigate the spread of the disease in Sudan, including in refugee and internally displaced …

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The ban on all forms of gatherings including political and social gatherings is extended for a further 30 days; President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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Kenya has 126 new cases of Coronavirus. Had we not taken the interventions early the situation could be worse; President Uhuru Kenyatta.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya.

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The arrival of COVID-19 in Nigeria sparked a cascade of crises, but the pandemic poses its greatest threat in the impoverished, fragile northeast of Africa’s largest country, according to a new UNDP assessment. There, Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe …

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) on Friday approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and businesses.
The loan will …

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The Commonwealth Secretary-General is urging governments to ensure their countries’ post-COVID economic recoveries are environmentally sustainable and safe for the ocean.
Forty-seven of the Commonwealth’s 54 member countries have a coastline …

High Standards for Diversity and Inclusion is required in Higher Education
GREAT FALLS, MT, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At Apollos, we take diversity and inclusion seriously. In our dynamic learning environment, we embrace …

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- by Marty Irby
Wildlife Killing Contests (WKCs) are a disgrace. And, for all the right reasons, they are under siege.
In September 2019, the Arizona Governor’s Regulatory Review …